70 days. Home garden and commercial use. Fruit excellent for pickling, sauces, dehydration, and fresh market. Mature fruits are a bright, deep red color and are quite pungent (80,000-100,000 SHU). Produces excellent yields and high level of resistance to southern rootknot nematode. Plants are strong, uniformly branched, and may reach a height of 24-36 inches. Clemson & USDA.
Heat or pungency of peppers are rated in Scoville Heat Units (SHU- 0 to 300,000). Hot growing conditions, full sun and adequate but not excessive moisture generally promote pungency. Too much water, nitrogen or low temperatures will drain the taste. Fruits ripening at 85º- 95º have more pungency than those maturing at 65º – 70º. The pungency increases tenfold when the fruits are dehydrated.